On July 10, 2024, Public Media Company co-hosted the following webinar with Current. Email Tim Isgitt with questions or comments. Press Forward: Opportunities for Local Public Media Organizations Robust local news is a public good essential for the well-being of our communities and the civic health of a thriving democracy. That’s the premise behind the Press Forward donor collaborative, which is raising and deploying new...
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On June 26, 2024, Public Media Company hosted the following webinar. Email Alison Scholly with questions or comments. Generative AI: An Overview for Public Media Leaders In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, Generative AI is a game-changing technology that promises to revolutionize the way media organizations operate. Join Tim Olson (SVP of Digital Strategic Operations at KQED) and Eric Dhan (Community Manager at PRX Podcast...
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Since 2001, Public Media Company has been empowering public media organizations to expand their reach, engage their communities, and secure their futures. Decades later, in an era marked by profound shifts in information consumption, community engagement, and democratic participation, the imperative for nonprofit local media that serves the public interest has never been clearer. Our new three-year strategic plan aims to meet this moment and...
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On April 25, 2024, Public Media Company co-hosted the following webinar with Public Media Content Collective. You can watch it here or download the slides. Email Alison Scholly (alison@publicmedia.co) with questions or comments. Breaking the Mix: Navigating the Move to Single-Format Radio It’s no secret that single-format stations typically outperform those with a mixed format of news and music. By maintaining a consistent, continuous programming...
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We want to thank our many friends and partners who took time to complete Public Media Company’s March 2024 field survey. We received responses from an array of public and nonprofit media organizations, as well as support organizations and funders. Your responses are incredibly helpful and give us valuable insight into the issues that are impacting local media organizations’ businesses models and services to...
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Public Media Company congratulates General Manager Stephen Williams of WMUK at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on completing a very important transition! Stephen Williams identified an opportunity to acquire a non-commercial FM signal, enabling WMUK to move from a mixed news/classical format to two services – one all news, and the other serving classical listeners in the region. Public Media Company worked to...
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Think collaboration, even when replacing broadcast infrastructure. Public Media Company recently developed a 5-year capital investment plan for Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, a consortium of 11 public broadcasting entities that own and operate 32 radio and television signals in Indiana. Public Media Company surveyed the current state of broadcast and production equipment owned by IPBS members. We also documented a shared vision for future...
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